http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Middle East , Iran en-us Thu, 03 Dec 09 13:32:31 +0000 Thu, 03 Dec 09 13:32:31 +0000 My final hours in Iran that country that I will never forget for its generous beautiful people so misjudged by the majority of the West. I arrived at the ferry port in Bandar Lengeh as instructed at 7am for my 10am trip to Sharjah part of the sprawling city in the United Arab Emirates that includes neighbouring Dubai. At 7am there was no sign of any official activity but there were half a http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/South/Bandar-Abbas/blog-451677.html For a day and a half I was by the Persian Gulf in the south of Iran. Here there was a marked liberal air in relation to the rest of Iran of course. Clothing was more colourful women's ankles were often to be spotted for those who were looking and that obscure fanciful practice known as swimming was undertaken in full public view. I arrived in Bandar Abbas at 8.30am and already it was very h http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/South/Bandar-Abbas/blog-451656.html Many people are traveling in Iran without hiring an Iran tourist guide. They miss a range of things that they would notice if they read this article. As a national tourist guide in Iran with more than 10 years of experience I can narrate lots of occasions when I've come across some people traveling in Iran on their own telling me what they have seen during their trips in other cities and towns. http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/blog-450940.html Sunday I had an early start to Shiraz for the seven hour bus trip from Esfahan. Empty dry lanscape to gaze at through the dusty windows. We pass a small truck almost overflowing with its cargo of juicylooking sib. Another truck with a load of sheep and two men only just clinging to the back. A third truck with the disheartening word 'Tesco' emblazed on its flank. A huge sign proclaiming 'Persia http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/South/Shiraz/blog-450683.html Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu Iran Tehran 2009coming soon Hal305n305n gobe287inde ilmegim Ozan Firdevsi 'nin gazelindeyim Hicapli kadim medweniyetin Kadinsal emelindeyim Deyin ki Acem ilindeyim Yad elindeyim E351arp yar305ya inmi351 uzaya kad305n gnderiyorsaBir sebebi var Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu Iran Tehran 2009Ortado287uya ynelip drt mevsimi ya351ayan En eski i med http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/North/Tehran/blog-450480.html In the Islamic tradition guests are considered a gift from God and must be treated accordingly. This might sound like yet another religionbased principle that sounds good on paper but in the country of Iran belief in this regard is put into practice. In the two weeks that I spent traveling across the nation I was faced with daily examples of warmth and generosity to a degree that I have neve http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/blog-450156.html Sitting at Imam Khomeini airport the only thing I can think about is how the environment of the ancient Silk Road changed over the millennium. I have traveled from the beginning of the Road in China to its midway in Middle East each border crossing requiring extensive visa application process and each country requiring a local guide to translate lunch orders. It was not like this 2000 years http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/North/Tehran/blog-447870.html We drove over 440km from Shiraz to Esfahan passing pastures and arid mountains resembling parts of Southern California. Although Iran has one of the highest accident rates in the world it is well developed in certain aspects. When buses or trucks travel between major cities they have to register with the police and get a GPS card with which the speed can be tracked. At gas stations refueli http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/West/Esfahan/blog-447232.html Before you start your Iran tour creates it's essential that you gather adequate information on some of the crucial aspects of Iran tour Itinerary for a more planned and prepared journey to this place. If your journey is wellplanned it will not only save your money and time but also free you from lots of hassles associated with visiting an exotic location.Therefore the safer option for travel http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/blog-446945.html Iran But it's dangerous there That was the common response I got when I told people that I will be visiting Iran or land of Aryans. The truth cannot be any further from that statement. True some people do support Ahmadenijad. True by law women do have to cover their hair. Certain stereotypes about the government and religious rules are evident but my encounters with Iranians and the a http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/South/Shiraz/blog-446391.html Travel to Iran can be very intriguing. Although Iran tourism is shrouded with fear of terrorism the trepidation seems to be fading with time. A rising awareness of the situation in Iran has made people seem less wary of visiting Iran. In fact this is just the perfect time to go to Iran. You can travel to the various exotic locations with the help of a tour guide and get to know the captivating h http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/blog-445471.html Iran is a beautiful country with scores of sites waiting to be visited and explored. The key to charting a wellplanned approach to visit Iran is to make use of standard tours to Iran. You may set out on your own to discover the wonders of Iran but the potential risks can be evaluated before embarking on the journey.If you weigh the pros and cons you will reach the conclusion that it is always b http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/blog-444980.html Ever experienced an extremely cold night before Well wouldn't you know.. I had that experience when I was in Zanjan in the northern part of Iran. When I say cold I mean cold. Like freezing cold. Like the moment you spill water on the road it instantly freezes. No I am not kidding. It was about 13 deg C in Zanjan that night and apparently the next morning I found out that it was the colde http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/North/Zanjan/blog-444863.html The next time you take your yearly vacations take a peek at what Iran offers you before deciding on your travel itinerary. You will be surprised by the gamut of vacationing options available here. The vista unfolding before you is one of a beautiful country with its rich traditions and exciting landscape. The friendly people beckon you to visit and have a taste of the variety on offer.But before http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/blog-444622.html Rukav na letisti Imama Chomejniho usti do letadla ruskeho Aeroflotu. Uz jen par metru krok na schudek a strhavam z hlavy satek. Ne ze by mi snad neslusel ale je znakem nesvobody a nesmyslnych zakonu iranske vlady. Hazim hlavou ze strany na stranu splihle dlouhe vlasy vlaji rannim rozespalym letadlem uzivam si ten pocit. Myslim na Formana a jeho Hair i tam jsou vlasy symbolem svobody. Vyhrnu http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/North/Tehran/blog-444387.html So far I've talked about Kandovan Esfahan and Yazd being the latest entry. Well guess what Today we shall talk a little bit more about Shiraz. Getting to Shiraz was the ultimate experience not in a bad way of course From Singapore we took a flight to Kuala Lumpur International Airport as there wasn't a direct flight from Singapore to Iran as Iran Air doesn't do stopovers in Singapore. Y http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/South/Shiraz/blog-443247.html Iran is a land of unique culture and heritage. You will be magically drawn toward the mystery in the air to the ancient buildings all whispering a different story in your ears when you visit Iran.The Iran tourist attractions are many but UNESCO has classified certain sites under world human heritage so far. These sites depict the ancient and rich history of Iran. You cannot visit Iran without b http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/blog-443168.html Krasna avsak lehce fadni poustni krajina jihovychodniho Iranu. Vzduch se teteli horkem a my uhanime silnici rovnou jako kdyz streli. Ve chvili kdy lehce drimnu prejede auto pres dva retardery a zastavi. Otviram rozespale oci a vidim tvar policisty pri bezne silnicni kontrole. Neco si rikaji s ridicem a vypada to na zapomenuvsi chvili. Jenze v tom z mista spolujezdce se mihne Marusky ruka tasi f http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/South/Kerman/blog-442649.html It was an adventurous trip http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/North/blog-442288.html Sedim na baglu na esfahanskem nadrazi a premyslim kde jsem udelala chybu. Takhle se nechat skolacky osidit. Vcera jsme zaplatili listky do Shirazu a chlapik s nimi dnes zmizel. Museli jsme tak koupit jine a krome zanedbatelnych 85korun kazdy z nas prisel o iluze resp.rikame ze nam to dojem nezkazi ale stejne na to myslime. Za chvili prichazi chlapik a pta se jestli jsem Lada z Czech Republic. http://www.travelblog.org/Middle-East/Iran/South/blog-441233.html